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SEC-registered adviser

B••••••• F•••••••• C•••••

Independent wealth managerClarion, IowaCRD 110953SEC 801-68117websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 19, 2012 · 30 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 23, 2007
RAUM
$230M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$227M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$28.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
26
14 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
30 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$230M as of Mar 26, 2026
Apr 2, 2012$70.0M then
HNW client RAUM$60.3M as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 9, 2018$18.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 27, 20134 then
Employees (5.A)26 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 27, 201315 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -1.1% over the last fiscal year+7.1% a year over threeIARs 8 to 6offices 4 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$28.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
87derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$591,159derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$155,419derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-1.1%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-8.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$110M, 370 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$167M73%
  • High-net-worth individuals$60.3M26%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.9M0.8%
  • Charitable organizations$507,6120.2%
Individual clients
597reported
HNW clients
102reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,478reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$110M for 370 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=7.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J•••• W•••••• T••••Certified Financial PlannerClarion, IaJan 1, 199956 y1
M•••• W•••••• S•••••Clarion, IaJan 1, 199936 y0
L•••• L•• P••••••Kalona, Ia Dec 20, 200718 y0
S•••••• J••• W•••Clarion, IaDec 3, 200821 y0
J••••• B••••• M••••Certified Financial PlannerClarion, Ia Oct 1, 201430 y3
B•••••• R•• W•••••Certified Financial PlannerBrentwood, Tn Oct 1, 201419 y1
C•••••• H••••• D•••••Gilmore City, IaSep 27, 202410 y1
D•••• S••••••Clarion, IaDec 16, 202526 y4
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • T••••• J••••• W•••••• · Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, And Directorcontrol
    since 04/1985 · owns 75% or more
  • T••••• J••••• W•••••• · President And Majority Owner Of B••••••• G••••• I•••control
    since 04/1985 · owns 50% to 75% of B••••••• G••••• I•••
Entity owners
  • B••••••• G••••• I••• · 100% Owner Of B••••••• F•••••••• C•••••
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • B••••••• I••••••••
    real estaten
  • B••••••• T•• A•• A••••••••• N••••••
    insurancen
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Clarion, Ia · principal710
Brentwood, Tn200
Ida Grove, Ia000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Ida Grove, IA3 employees
  • Brentwood, TN3 employees
  • Garner, IA1 employees
  • Gilmore City, IA1 employees
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • high employee count relative to advisorsStatic outlier · filing Mar 26, 2026
    employees per registered advisor of 3.2 against a peer median of 1.2 (1314 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 6.9 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (1,314) · 98% percentile
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 73.0% to 26.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-20 and 2026-03-26
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,710 to 1,478
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 14
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 8 to 7
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 11.0
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW clients · 123 to 102
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual clients · 644 to 597
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $98.4M to $110M
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 6
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Other offices · 4 to 3
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $232M to $230M
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $170M to $60.3M
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $61.2M to $167M
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $232M to $230M
    Oct 29, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 20, 2025 to Oct 29, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,620 to 1,710
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 8
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
  • HNW clients · 77 to 123
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Individual clients · 670 to 644
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $112M to $98.4M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Employees · 20 to 26
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 1
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $210M to $232M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $82.9M to $170M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $126M to $61.2M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
  • RAUM · $210M to $232M
    Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Other offices · 3 to 4
    Mar 13, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,632 to 1,620
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Individual clients · 644 to 670
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $72.4M to $112M
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Employees · 21 to 20
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $187M to $210M
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 13, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $71.6M to $82.9M
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $114M to $126M
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 13, 2024
  • RAUM · $187M to $210M
    Jan 10, 2024 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,639 to 1,632
    Nov 28, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 17 to 12
    Nov 28, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 9 to 8
    Nov 28, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW clients · 37 to 77
    Nov 28, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Individual clients · 1,639 to 644
    Nov 28, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • F••• R•• S••••• left B••••••• F•••••••• C••••• for H•••••• I••••••••• I••• (registered 2025-06-23)
    Jun 25, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Sue Kimberly Ausborn (Assistant Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of B••••••• F•••••••• C••••• (listed 2022-03-30, absent 2022-11-28)
    Nov 28, 2022 · Control person left · inference
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
admin@bradfordfinancialcenter.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
jim@bradfordfinancialcenter.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
800-348-4419reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
515-532-6661reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/bradford-financial-centerreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
515.532.6661reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 2026
Contact form
bradfordfinancialcenter.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
bradfordfinancialcenter.com/team-member-01/james-w-tauszreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$28.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026